Transports
Living in Opwijk means enjoying a well-served neighbourhood, close to everyday amenities and services.
You don’t want to own a car, but you still occasionally need one? There is the "Cambio - Hof Ten Hemelrijk" station where you can rent a shared vehicle just 2 minutes away by bike.
For holidays or business, you can reach Brussels Airport in under 26 minutes by car.
Do you have an electric car or plan to have one? The nearest charging station is only 7 minutes away by car.
The motorway network is well within reach: A10 / E40 (Brussels - Aalst - Gent - Brugge - Oostende) is 15 minutes away, and the slip road to A12 (Brussels - Boom - Antwerpen - (Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands)) is just 16 minutes by car.
Need to catch a train? The SNCB station is 4 minutes by bike or 3 minutes by car.
Tourism
The "Golfclub Krokkebaas" golf is 9 minutes away by car.
The "Porte De Hal" castle is 29 minutes away by car.
There is an amusement park 20 minutes away by car: "Site Mini-Europe".
The museum "Musée Du Design Brussels" is nearby (20 minutes drive).
In 24 minutes you can reach the "Centre Sortilège.be" activity.
Nearby cities
Great news for commuters: With Dendermonde just 16 minutes away by car, city shops and services are within easy reach. Need to reach Beveren for work or leisure? It takes about 37 minutes by car. Drivers can reach Sint-Niklaas in 32 minutes, convenient for daily life.
Shopping
Everyday essentials are within easy reach, with several shops nearby: "Spar Opwijk" (5 minutes on foot or 1 minute by car), "Carrefour Market Opwijk" (7 minutes on foot or 3 minutes by car), "Colruyt Opwijk" (20 minutes on foot or 3 minutes by car).
Education
Just 1 minute by bike, "Gemeentelijke Basisschool - De Boot" combines a preschool and elementary school, ideal for family trips.
Families with school-age children will appreciate the proximity of "Little Birds", a nursery just 12 minutes away on foot.
A real plus for families: high school "Vrij Katholiek Onderwijs Opwijk - Middenschool" is close enough for children to walk there in 9 minutes.
Public transports
Public transport users will appreciate access to the bus lines De Lijn - 20 - Dendermonde - Lebbeke - Opwijk - Asse, De Lijn - 404 - Aalst - Meldert - Opwijk, De Lijn - 20 - Asse - Lebbeke - Dendermonde, the nearest stop being 4 minutes away on foot.
The presence of shops, schools, and transport nearby makes organising daily life easier.